We’ll help you find your path to a career

 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Info Sessions
& Trainings

  • VIRTUAL:
    1 pm, Wednesdays
    ZOOM Meeting ID: 823 9986 4270

    IN-PERSON:
    10 am, Tuesdays and Thursdays

    205 East 122nd Street, 3rd Floor
    New York, NY 10035
    (Entrance on 3rd Avenue)

    Complete the interest form here

  • OPEN ENROLLMENT

    5-week daily program, Monday-Friday

    Training & Certifications:

    • OSHA 30, Flagging, SST-NCCER, Plumbing

    Incentives:

    • Paid job readiness, paid internships, stipends & free workshops, free metro cards

    • Job placements, wrap around social services, peer support groups

    Requirements:

    • Age 18 – 24 , justice-involved, resident of Manhattan or Bronx

  • OPEN ENROLLMENT

    5-week daily program, Monday-Friday

    Training & Certifications:

    • Phlebotomy, EKG, and CPR

    Incentives:

    • Paid job readiness, paid internships, stipends & free workshops, free metro cards

    • Job placements, wrap around social services, peer support groups

    Requirements:

    • Age 18 – 24 , justice-involved, resident of Manhattan or Bronx

  • OPEN ENROLLMENT

    5-week daily program, Monday-Friday

    Training & Certifications:

    • OSHA, Flagger, SST, Scaffolding & Competent Person Silica Awareness Certifications, Custodial Maintenance

    Incentives:

    • Allocated stipends of $75, $100, & $125; job placement assistance, 6-weeks paid internships

    Requirements:

    • Justice-involved adults 25+ living in NYC (5 boroughs), released within the last 180 days or currently on parole/probation

  • OPEN ENROLLMENT

    9-week daily program, Monday-Friday

    Training & Certifications:

    • OSHA 10, BBP, CPR, Food Service, Patient Customer Service

    Incentives:

    • Milestone Stipends, 1:1 Coaching, Job-Search Assistance, Connections to NYC Resources, Wellness Workshops, Lifetime commitment

    Requirements:

    • Must be 18+, authorized to work in the United States, be a legal resident of NYC (5 boroughs), have high school diploma/GED, and be vaccinated against COVID-19

  • OPEN ENROLLMENT

    9-week daily program, Monday-Friday


    Training & Certifications:

    • OSHA 30, SST, 4hrs Scaffolding, 16hrs Scaffolding, Silica Hazard Awareness

    Incentives:

    • Milestone Stipends, 1:1 Coaching, Job-Search Assistance, Connections to NYC Resources, Wellness Workshops, Lifetime commitment

    Requirements:

    • Must be 18+, authorized to work in the United States, be a legal resident of NYC (5 boroughs), have high school diploma/GED, and be vaccinated against COVID-19

 

Find the program that’s right for you

All of our programs help lay the foundation for students to learn how to access a good job and build a career. Graduates have lifetime access to our services:

Develop skills that help you enter the workforce and advance your career; gain experience and certification for industries hiring now; address barriers to finding work, like housing and childcare; access workshops to help with money management, and more.


CAREER PATH

Our flagship program, Career Path, is proven to help students access good jobs in growing industries. It begins with STRIVE’s signature job readiness workshop, STRIVE START. Delivered through a work-simulated environment, this program provides the training people need to not only land a job but build a career. START focuses on mindset, accountability, personal responsibility, workplace ethics, professional etiquette and interpersonal skills.

Career Path is a 10–12-week program begins with a 4-week job readiness workshop, followed by 6-8 weeks of hard skills training. Students earn industry-recognized certifications and receive internship opportunities with employer partners so students can begin a career equipped with applicable job experience.

 

FUTURE LEADERS

STRIVE Future Leaders is an innovative and comprehensive program for justice-impacted young adults (18-24). Through evidence-based practices students develop the mindset and skills needed to become thriving adults and community members. Students gain access to crucial work experience, community service initiatives and networking opportunities, and are provided the safe space they need to practice and demonstrate their emerging leadership qualities and learn all the tools and resources needed to be successful as they enter the workforce.

STRIVE Future Leaders is funded by the United States Department of Labor, and developed in collaboration with MDRC and the Youth Development Institute with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

 

FRESH START

Fresh Start provides case management, job training, interview skills, and employment opportunities for returning citizens. All services and approaches are trauma-informed and strengths-based and incorporate social-emotional learning that reinforces positive behaviors and healthy responses to stress that will ensure success on the job. 

Fresh Start also offers access to comprehensive support services and referrals to partner organizations to help with housing, substance-misuse, and other needs. Intensive case management is recognized as best practice in reducing recidivism. STRIVE offers individualized learning plans for students as they progress through career pathway training, credentialing, and sustainable employment in high-demand fields.


205 East 122nd Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10035
(Entrance on 3rd Avenue)